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ArticleAnnals of medicine and surgery (2012)2020

A rare case of pelvic primitive neuroectodermal tumor with misleading symptoms: A case report.

Kusay Ayoub, Ammar Niazi, Baraa Shebli, Rand Batal, Hamed Kozom, Lina Ghabreau, Nihad Mahli

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Article in Annals of medicine and surgery (2012), 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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7 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Kusay AyoubDepartment of Surgery, Aleppo University Hospital, University of Aleppo, Syria.
Ammar NiaziDepartment of Surgery, Aleppo University Hospital, University of Aleppo, Syria.
Baraa ShebliFaculty of Medicine, University of Aleppo, Syria.
Rand BatalFaculty of Medicine, University of Aleppo, Syria.
Hamed KozomFaculty of Medicine, University of Aleppo, Syria.
Lina GhabreauDepartment of Pathology, Aleppo University Hospital, University of Aleppo, Syria.
Nihad MahliDepartment of Surgery, Aleppo University Hospital, University of Aleppo, Syria.
University of Aleppo · SY

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Peripheral Primitive NeuroEctodermal Tumors (pPNETs) are rare highly malignant tumors; originating from the neuroectoderm. Although PNETs may arise in various locations (most commonly in the extremities), very few cases have been reported in the pelvis. There is still poor evidence about the management of these tumors in the literature. We present a rare case of pelvic PNET in a 20-year-old male. The patient presented with symptoms mimicking a lumbar disk hernia, which delayed the diagnosis. He was managed with a combination of a debulking procedure, adjuvant chemotherapy, radiotherapy; and has been in remission for 2 years upon follow-up. This case highlights the importance of diagnosing such aggressive tumors as early as possible (as prognosis may vary significantly), and the challenge in the management of PNETs due to poor evidence.

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Case reportES, Ewing SarcomaPNET, Primitive NeuroEctodermal TumorspPNET, Peripheral Primitive NeuroEctodermal TumorsPrimitive neuroectodermal tumorsSurgical oncology

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PMID32477503
PMCPMC7251491
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